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12-04-2022, 10:29 AM
gekkogecko
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December Space News
Busy this time around.
Artemis has completed its first departure burn from the moon. A second burn will occur tomorrow, and splashdown is set for 11 December:
https://www.space.com/news/live/nasa...ission-updates
The mission has been a major success after the long-delayed launch, but at somewhat of a cost. NASA's Deep Space Tracking Network has almost all been devoted to Artemis, limiting communications to other projects, like JWST:
https://www.space.com/james-webb-spa...communications
And I missed a 7-hour spacewalk by ISS Astronauts, this to install new solar array for the station. You can still probably watch the VOD on NASA TV:
https://www.space.com/nasa-spacewalk...mber-3-webcast
And speaking of Space Stations, the construction of China's Tiangong station is proceeding well. The latest construction crew is set to return to earth today:
https://www.space.com/china-shenzhou...epart-tiangong
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